Quote Originally Posted by Joned View Post
How come that I deleted it (right click selected and hit the delete button on my keyboard) and it definately disapeared, and yet still gets exported along with the website ?
The Help link is https://helpandsupport.xara.com/xara...t_folders.html.

It doesn't really explain that embedding an MP4 the Xara way adds a load of guff that you didn't really need in the first place.
All the following can be deleted in\Fred_xar_files\ to remove the detritus:

  • mejs-skins.css
  • skipback.png
  • loading.gif
  • jumpforward.png
  • flashmediaelement.swf
  • controls.svg
  • controls.png
  • controls-wmp-bg.png
  • bigplay.svg
  • bigplay.png
  • background.png
  • <Your Video>.mp4

The trick is to never drag a MP4 or MP3 onto the design page in the first case. instead, browsers can directly use the HTML5 <video> Tag.

METHOD ONE
Use this when you do wish to embed a video:
  • Create a box the size of your video.
  • Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A and navigate to where you have the MP4 and select it.
  • Open the box Placeholder Body and add the following code:
    • <video src="index_htm_files/<Your Video>.mp4" controls width="100%" height="100%"/>
    • Change <Your Video> to your actual MP4 filename.

All done!
No external assets folder. No detritus.

Delete the video?
  • Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+D to detach/delete the video.


Delete the video?
  • Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+D to detach/delete the video.
  • Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+A to attach the new one.
  • Change the Placeholder Body code.


METHOD TWO
The better method is to save your design file and manually create its assets folder directly in Windows Explorer.
Anything you now put into this folder gets published.
To use the SVG, MP3 or MP4 or what ever, use a Placeholder and the right HTML Tag (<img>, <audio>, <video>) as above to include into your design.

Total control.

Acorn